University of Wisconsin President Ray Cross on Tuesday asked the Legislature's budget-writing committee to approve a new public authority for the UW System, a "dedicated and stable funding stream" and to reduce the governor's proposed $300 million budget cut over the next two years.

Shortly after he finished his testimony, a handful of protesters burst into the room shouting, "No cuts, no deals." Followed by four Capitol police officers, the protesters marched past the table where Cross was sitting to give testimony before the Joint Committee on Finance.

If Park Bank is liable for not spotting Sujata "Sue" Sachdeva's $34 million embezzlement from Koss Corp. and has to reimburse the company, Koss Chief Executive Michael Koss should also be ordered to personally pay the public company he runs, the bank argues in a new lawsuit.

Grant Thornton, Koss Corp.'s former auditor, should also have to pay a portion of any award that may be ordered, Park Bank argued in the latest twist in a long-running court fight stemming from Sachdeva's massive embezzlement.

"Park Bank denies any and all liability to Koss in this case," the bank said in its action. "Nevertheless, should Park Bank be found liable to Koss (Corp.) and required to pay damages to Koss, in this case, those damages will have been the result of a common liability of Park Bank, Michael Koss and Grant Thornton, thereby entitling Park Bank to (a) contribution from Michael Koss and Grant Thornton."(7)

Steele takes shot at Priebus' RNC

Without naming names, former Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele called out the record of his successor and former Wisconsin Republican Party chairman Reince Priebus. »Read Full Blog Post

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Priebus is nothing but a clown and his dismal record of Republican failure since his tenure started speaks for itself. He's got to be on the hot seat based on this failure. However, his clown show is entertaining and good for the Democratic Party, so I say let him stay.

Steele was a far more reasonable person and more moderate which is what the Republican Party needs at this point. Again, though, their current downward spiral is fine with me.

“John Lauber, a soft-spoken new student…was perpetually teased for his nonconformity and presumed homosexuality. Now he was walking around the all-boys school with bleached-blond hair that draped over one eye, and Romney wasn’t having it.

“He can’t look like that. That’s wrong. Just look at him!” an incensed Romney told Matthew Friedemann, his close friend in the Stevens Hall dorm, according to Friedemann’s recollection. Mitt, the teenaged son of Michigan Gov. George Romney, kept complaining about Lauber’s look, Friedemann recalled.

A few days later, Friedemann entered Stevens Hall off the school’s collegiate quad to find Romney marching out of his own room ahead of a prep school posse shouting about their plan to cut Lauber’s hair. Friedemann followed them to a nearby room where they came upon Lauber, tackled him and pinned him to the ground. As Lauber, his eyes filling with tears, screamed for help, Romney repeatedly clipped his hair with a pair of scissors...

“It was a hack job,” recalled Maxwell, a childhood friend of Romney who was in the dorm room when the incident occurred. “It was vicious.”

so right jimtheidiot!!!!!!! you, ted nugent and the other tbaggers would have paved the way to gop victory!!!!! just keep up the good work you have been doing!!!! boy the dems sure are worried about tough guys like you!!!!!!!

now if you could learn some 'rithmatic you would see you got the $hmitt kicked out of you. how thick is your skull boy???????

Mess you left behind? How about the stripper clubs on the GOP? How about the millions in bad debt? How about your general incompetence? You were, terrible! I heard your back stabbing interview. Priebus was your only friend in the end. He supported your whining butt self. You attack him now for what? A job with the DNC? Because you will never be trusted by the GOP again.

Lots of empty claims which are YOUR OPINION more than anything. He probably makes a very good living as a network consultant so I doubt he cares about the GOP( Grand Outdated Party) being offended.

The reality is that MANY prominent Republicans have been critical of the campaign and of the Republican Party. They have the sense and honestly to point out the obvious misdirection of the party rather than make excuses.

you are so right jimtheidiot!!!!! these meddling incompetent gop staffers are the only reason you get the $hmitt kicked out of your worthless party year after year after year after year ...... change leaders not party values!!does the moron look like he's buying it????????

Priebus looks and acts like an ignorant frog. He totally lacks the intellect and wisdom of Michael Steele and has not done a thing to enhance the GOP. I agree that as long as he stays on the GOP will continue to implode.

rinse is one of the gop young guns and cornerstone of the vaunted gop cheddar power triumvirate = rinse, scooter, and gomer ryan. how can anyone undervalue his and these other stalwarts winning election performance???????? they did everything possible and led victorious voters to the polls across the nation!!!!!!! and we say thanks LOSERS!!!!!